Bank ETFs: Value Play of Value Trap?

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on March 17,2020

With the Fed cutting rates to zero and relaunching the QE measure, is it doomsday for bank ETFs or do they still offer cheaper valuation?

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Follow Warren Buffett With These ETF Strategies

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on February 28,2020

These ETF strategies replicate Buffett's view about the today's investing world.

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• XLK Quick QuoteXLKPositive Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
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Banking Earnings Mixed, ETFs Gain Moderately

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on January 23,2020

Inside the fourth-quarter bank earnings releases and its impact on the financial ETFs.

• WFC Quick QuoteWFCNo Net Change
• BAC Quick QuoteBACPositive Net Change
• JPM Quick QuoteJPMPositive Net Change
• C Quick QuoteCNegative Net Change
• GS Quick QuoteGSPositive Net Change
• MS Quick QuoteMSPositive Net Change
• IYF Quick QuoteIYFPositive Net Change
• KBWB Quick QuoteKBWBPositive Net Change
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• VFH Quick QuoteVFHPositive Net Change

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Play These ETFs on Visa-Plaid Deal

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on January 14,2020

Visa (V) is acquiring fintech company Plaid, putting the spotlight on these ETFs.

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• XLK Quick QuoteXLKPositive Net Change
• MTUM Quick QuoteMTUMPositive Net Change
• SHE Quick QuoteSHEPositive Net Change
• IPAY Quick QuoteIPAYPositive Net Change
• IYG Quick QuoteIYGPositive Net Change
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Should You Bet on Bank ETFs Before Earnings Release?

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on January 13,2020

Chances of a broad-based earnings beat are moderate Banks. Should you tap these ETFs ahead of the slew of earnings releases?

• WFC Quick QuoteWFCNo Net Change
• JPM Quick QuoteJPMPositive Net Change
• BAC Quick QuoteBACPositive Net Change
• C Quick QuoteCNegative Net Change
• GS Quick QuoteGSPositive Net Change
• MS Quick QuoteMSPositive Net Change
• KBWB Quick QuoteKBWBPositive Net Change
• IAI Quick QuoteIAIPositive Net Change
• VFH Quick QuoteVFHPositive Net Change
• IYG Quick QuoteIYGPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
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Financial ETFs Gain Despite Mixed Earnings

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on October 23,2019

Steepening yield curve boosted financial ETFs in October despite mixed earnings.

• BAC Quick QuoteBACPositive Net Change
• JPM Quick QuoteJPMPositive Net Change
• WFC Quick QuoteWFCNo Net Change
• C Quick QuoteCNegative Net Change
• MS Quick QuoteMSPositive Net Change
• GS Quick QuoteGSPositive Net Change
• IYG Quick QuoteIYGPositive Net Change
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• KBWB Quick QuoteKBWBPositive Net Change
• VFH Quick QuoteVFHPositive Net Change
• IAI Quick QuoteIAIPositive Net Change
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Financial ETFs Caught Between Solid Earnings & Falling Yields

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on July 19,2019

Though Q2 banking earnings are upbeat so far, a slump in long-term bond yields kept financial ETFs in check.

• WFC Quick QuoteWFCNo Net Change
• BAC Quick QuoteBACPositive Net Change
• C Quick QuoteCNegative Net Change
• JPM Quick QuoteJPMPositive Net Change
• MS Quick QuoteMSPositive Net Change
• GS Quick QuoteGSPositive Net Change
• IYF Quick QuoteIYFPositive Net Change
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Big Banks Clear Fed's Stress Test, ETFs Rally

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on June 28,2019

Majority of U.S. big banks cleared the Fed Stress Test and announced dividend hikes and share repurchases, pushing bank ETFs up.

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• BAC Quick QuoteBACPositive Net Change
• WFC Quick QuoteWFCNo Net Change
• C Quick QuoteCNegative Net Change
• MS Quick QuoteMSPositive Net Change
• GS Quick QuoteGSPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• KBWB Quick QuoteKBWBPositive Net Change
• FNCL Quick QuoteFNCLPositive Net Change
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Banking Earnings Mixed, ETFs Gain Moderately

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on April 22,2019

Banking earnings have been pretty mixed so far in the first quarter but the related ETFs have gained in the key reporting spell.

• WFC Quick QuoteWFCNo Net Change
• BAC Quick QuoteBACPositive Net Change
• C Quick QuoteCNegative Net Change
• JPM Quick QuoteJPMPositive Net Change
• MS Quick QuoteMSPositive Net Change
• GS Quick QuoteGSPositive Net Change
• IAI Quick QuoteIAIPositive Net Change
• IYF Quick QuoteIYFPositive Net Change
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• VFH Quick QuoteVFHPositive Net Change
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Forget Rate Woes, Bank ETFs to Stay Strong on Unicorn IPOs

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on April 15,2019

A slight flattening of the yield curve may hurt bank stocks' profitability, but underwriting of several unicorn IPOs should help these financial ETFs.

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• MS Quick QuoteMSPositive Net Change
• GS Quick QuoteGSPositive Net Change
• VFH Quick QuoteVFHPositive Net Change
• IYG Quick QuoteIYGPositive Net Change
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Why Bank ETFs Can Continue to Rise Despite Mixed Q4 Earnings

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on January 23,2019

Big U.S. banks are rallying despite having come up with mixed results. Will the rally last?

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• BAC Quick QuoteBACPositive Net Change
• JPM Quick QuoteJPMPositive Net Change
• MS Quick QuoteMSPositive Net Change
• GS Quick QuoteGSPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• KBWB Quick QuoteKBWBPositive Net Change
• VFH Quick QuoteVFHPositive Net Change
• IYG Quick QuoteIYGPositive Net Change
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Are Bank ETFs Good Buys Before Earnings Release?

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on January 14,2019

Earnings beat prospect in Q4 for banks may be bleak, but a steepening yield curve and cheaper valuation could boost bank ETFs in the near term.

• BAC Quick QuoteBACPositive Net Change
• C Quick QuoteCNegative Net Change
• JPM Quick QuoteJPMPositive Net Change
• WFC Quick QuoteWFCNo Net Change
• GS Quick QuoteGSPositive Net Change
• MS Quick QuoteMSPositive Net Change
• IAI Quick QuoteIAIPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• IYF Quick QuoteIYFPositive Net Change
• IYG Quick QuoteIYGPositive Net Change
• KBWB Quick QuoteKBWBPositive Net Change
• VFH Quick QuoteVFHPositive Net Change

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Buffett Bets Big on Banks: Should You Tap Financial ETFs?

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on November 15,2018

Buffett is bullish on banks. Should you follow him and bet on financial ETFs?

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Why Financial ETFs Are Down Despite Decent Bank Earnings

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on October 24,2018

Here is why financial ETFs have been under pressure of late despite decent earnings releases from big banks.

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• C Quick QuoteCNegative Net Change
• BAC Quick QuoteBACPositive Net Change
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Bank ETFs Rise on the Wave of Big Releases

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on July 20,2018

Inside the performance of the financial ETFs in light of big banks' earnings.

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• WFC Quick QuoteWFCNo Net Change
• C Quick QuoteCNegative Net Change
• BAC Quick QuoteBACPositive Net Change
• GS Quick QuoteGSPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
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• VFH Quick QuoteVFHPositive Net Change
• KBWB Quick QuoteKBWBPositive Net Change
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• M Quick QuoteMNegative Net Change

Buffett's Berkshire Buyback Plans Boost These ETFs

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on July 19,2018

Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire raises repurchase threshold to 1.2 times book value from 1.1 times; sees the best trading day in seven years boosting these ETFs.

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How Are Financial ETFs Placed Before Q2 Earnings Release?

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on July 11,2018

Though chances of a broad-based earnings beat are low in Q2 per the ESP trend, the outlook seems bright for financial ETFs, the outlook seems bright for financial ETFs.

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• WFC Quick QuoteWFCNo Net Change
• C Quick QuoteCNegative Net Change
• BAC Quick QuoteBACPositive Net Change
• MS Quick QuoteMSPositive Net Change
• GS Quick QuoteGSPositive Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• IAI Quick QuoteIAIPositive Net Change
• IYG Quick QuoteIYGPositive Net Change
• VFH Quick QuoteVFHPositive Net Change
• KBWB Quick QuoteKBWBPositive Net Change
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How Financial ETFs Look After Fed Stress Test

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on June 29,2018

Regulators okayed the vast majority of the largest U.S. banks, barring a few. Play the trend with these ETFs.

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• WFC Quick QuoteWFCNo Net Change
• C Quick QuoteCNegative Net Change
• MS Quick QuoteMSPositive Net Change
• GS Quick QuoteGSPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• IAI Quick QuoteIAIPositive Net Change
• IYG Quick QuoteIYGPositive Net Change
• RWW Quick QuoteRWWNo Net Change
• VFH Quick QuoteVFHPositive Net Change
• KBWB Quick QuoteKBWBPositive Net Change
• FNCL Quick QuoteFNCLPositive Net Change
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Financials ETF (IYF) Hits New 52-Week High

by Zacks Equity Research Published on August 07,2017

Financials ETF hits new 52-Week high owing to increased optimism in the sector.

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